Nicolas Sarkozy

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Sarkozy convicted by French court in campaign financing case

Justice

Former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, was convicted Thursday for illegal campaign financing during his unsuccessful bid for reelection in 2012.

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Gang riot in Ecuador prison leaves more than 100 dead, dozens injured

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‘Our phones are our only weapon’: French citizens demand police reform to address racism

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Deadly crackdown in Myanmar as protests continue

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is shown wearing a dark suit and tie with a face mask, walking past security officials.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail

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There are 28 other monarchies in the world

Global Politics

Are you obsessing over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding? Well, to help you get your royal fix, here’s some other information about other royal families.

Multiculturalism failed, say European leaders

European heads-of-state are openly questioning the wisdom of multiculturalism, a mainstay of European social policy for decades.

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Will the French ban on fracking crack under industry pressure?

Environment

Two years after France became the first country to ban fracking, the country’s constitutional court is considering a challenge to the law.

French soccer player, wrongly jailed after 2007 riots, trying to get life back on course

Global Politics

Mara Kanté, a French Muslim soccer player, found himself in jail for nearly two years after an anonymous witness claimed he saw Kanté firing a gun during riots in largely Muslim suburbs back in 2007. The witness eventually recanted, and Kanté was freed, but he’s still trying to pick up the pieces.

Harkis still waiting for French apology 50 years after Algerian War

A small group of Algerians who fought on the French side of Algeria’s war of independence suffered widespread discrimination after the French military abandoned the country. Those who escaped to France didn’t fair much better. Fifty years later, they’re still waiting for an apology.